127 BD-origin British students awarded

Bangladesh High Commission in London conferred awards upon
British-Bangladeshi students who have achieved outstanding results in
the 2015 GCSE and A Level examinations.A total of 127 students who
achieved at least 10 A/A* in GCSE and 3 A/A* received crests and
certificates from High Commissioner Abdul Hannan other guests at a
function held at the Kensington Town Hall in Central London on
Saturday.DFID State Minister Desmond Sawyne, Under Secretary of State
Baroness Verma, Lord Sheikh, Paul Scully MP, Jean Lambert MEP and
eminent journalist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury were present, said a press
release received from London. The High Commissioner said the High
Commission has arranged the event for the 10th year to recognise the
academic excellence of the British-Bangladeshi students who have made
Bangladesh proud and elevated the image of Bangladesh community in the
UK.He hoped that these young boys and girls will lead in their
respective fields in future and their success would inspire the
succeeding generations of the diaspora for even better achievements.The
envoy urged the students to maintain close links with their lineage and
nurture their cultural inheritance.Foreign and Commonwealth Office State
Minister Hugo Swire, who could not attend the programme, sent a message
for the occasion, which was read out.